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Details: Written by Nadira Jamerson, Word in Black ; Published: 03 May 2024

(Photo: Explore Flint & Genesee – Flint Public Art Project)

As the community rebuilds, Black artists like Keyon Lovett are helping by promoting unity and hope.

Details: Written by Thaddeus L. Johnson, Assistant Professor of Criminal Justice and Criminology, Georgia State University, and Natasha N. Johnson, Clinical Instructor of Criminal Justice and Criminology, Georgia State University; Published: 02 May 2024

President Joe Biden greets police at the White House (Chip Somodevilla/Getty Image)

Black Americans are murdered at nearly eight times the rate of white Americans. Young Black men in inner cities are disproportionately affected. They are both the primary victims and perpetrators of gun assaults and homicides. This grave reality does not mean Black people are inherently violent. Instead, it largely reflects their disproportionate experience of systemic barriers such as poverty and limited access to quality education, good jobs and affordable housing – all factors that research shows contribute to neighborhood violence.

Details: Written by Stacy M. Brown NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent; Published: 02 May 2024

Encompassing a sprawling 60-square-mile expanse in the southeast of East Baton Rouge Parish, St. George is poised to emerge as an autonomous entity with its own mayor and city council, catering to an estimated population of 86,000 residents.

Details: Written by LISA MASCARO AP Congressional Correspondent; Published: 02 May 2024

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)

The minority leader of the House Democrats, Jeffries and the House Democratic leadership team decided this week they would help Speaker Mike Johnson stay on the job rather than be ousted by far-right Republicans led by Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene. This comes after Jeffries already delivered the Democratic votes needed to fund the government and prevent a federal shutdown, send foreign aid to Ukraine and other allies, as Johnson's Republicans are beset by infighting and chaos. One Democrat called Jeffries the “shadow speaker” of the House.

Details: Written by CARLA K. JOHNSON AP Medical Writer; Published: 30 April 2024

Photo: National Cancer Institute

The nudge toward earlier screening is meant to address the increasing incidence of breast cancer among women in their 40s and the higher breast cancer death rate among Black women compared to white women.

Details: Written by Raymond Hogler, Colorado State University; Published: 29 April 2024

Lina Khan, the Federal Trade Commission’s chair, announced the ban. Graeme Jennings/Pool via AP

These noncompete clauses may make sense for CEOs and other top executives who possess trade secrets, but they can seem nonsensical when they’re applied to low-wage workers such as draftsmen in the construction industry.

Details: Written by Lauren Victoria Burke, NNPA Newswire Contributor; Published: 29 April 2024

Representative Summer Lee (D-PA). Official photo U.S. House of Representatives.

Rep. Lee, who represents parts of Pittsburgh and Allegheny County in Pennsylvania, is the first member of “The Squad” to face a 2024 primary challenge during the 2024 election cycle. Lee’s district is 72 percent white and 15 percent Black. Her decisive victory will likely signal how strong progressive power is currently and how voters view the current conflict in the Middle East. Rep. Lee supports Medicare-for-all, the Green New Deal and a ceasefire in Gaza.

Details: Written by TOM KRISHER AP Auto Writer; Published: 29 April 2024

A self-driving tractor trailer (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)

Late this year, Aurora Innovation Inc. plans to start hauling freight on Interstate 45 between the Dallas and Houston areas with 20 driverless trucks. But the vehicles have drawn skepticism from safety advocates, who warn that with almost no federal regulation, it will be mainly up to the companies themselves to determine when the semis are safe enough to operate without humans on board.

Details: Written by STEPHEN GROVES Associated Press; Published: 28 April 2024

As the border debate shifts right Sen. Alex Padilla is taking practically every opportunity to put his stamp on the Democratic Party’s approach to immigration. The California Senator, a son of Mexican immigrants, is pressing his case in face-to-face moments with President Joe Biden and in regular calls with top White House staff. And at a time when Democrats are increasingly focused on border security Padilla is optimistic about his party’s ability to win support both from and for immigrant communities